Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner show how respect, friendship, and family first values redefine life after divorce

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner continue to show the world what healthy co-parenting looks like years after their split. The former couple, parents to three children, prioritize family above all while navigating life separately.Jennifer Garner recently reflected on their successful dynamic. She shared, “That I’m able to co-parent at this point in time with peace and equanimity and a partnership that I didn’t know I would ever get back to.” During the latest HOLA! intervie in January 2026 they suggested, their three kids, Violet Anne Affleck, 19, Seraphina Rose Affleck, 16, and Samuel Garner Affleck, 13, benefit from this stable setup. Ben Affleck often speaks highly of Jennifer Garner. In a March 2025 GQ interview, he stated, “I’m really lucky that I have a really good co-parent and partner in Jennifer Garner, the kids’ mom, who’s wonderful and great and we work together well.” He added from a year earlier, “She’s just a fabulous person. She’s a great mother. She’s a real talent. She’s somebody that I admire and respect and remain excellent friends with.”Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner frequently appear together for their children. Fans spotted them on a July 2025 outing, sparking chatter online. Comments included, “Did Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner reconcile?” Another said, “Why can’t these two make it work?! America needs this reconciliation!” A third noted, “They are a cute couple they should date.” Fans noted in an Instagram comment section.The family unites for key occasions. reports stated. Jennifer Garner shared, “Christmas is one of Jen’s favorite holidays and she would love for the family to be together as often as possible for these occasions. Jen and Ben have a really friendly coparenting relationship and she knows the kids had a wonderful time being together with both parents on Thanksgiving.” They typically split holiday time with the kids but adjust for togetherness.Jennifer Garner supported Ben Affleck during his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, finalized January 6, 2025. A source shared, as per People Magazine, “When things started getting rocky between Ben and Jennifer [Lopez], Jen was very supportive of their relationship and encouraged Ben to work on their marriage.” Jennifer Garner now dates businessman John Miller, 47, while staying close with Ben Affleck through their kids. “Ben will always be family.”Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner separated in June 2015 after nearly 10 years of marriage, finalizing divorce in 2018. Their ongoing closeness sets an example for blended families.